Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-09-19

bas been successful in doing honor
70 his positions and in winning ths
confidence and love of al who have
known him.
Wednesday forenoon WAS spent in
visiting. chiefly, 4 large numler ot
veterans arriving. Gen. Thomas waS
persuaded 70 remain till afternoon.
and spoke from the grand stani t.
an audience Of several hundred. His
remarks. "reminiscences, and Wal sto-
ries were received with much delight.
Meanwhile the people were entertain-
"a bv martial and band music, which
amounted almost 70 q grand toarna-
ment. The Glover band marched Al
the head Of Mason Post. and aS they
came down the course playing finely.
the old-fashioned army cheer greeted
them. The CraftsbuIy band, Mr..
White. instructor. with them, arrived
Al this time. and the three bands,
Barton. Glove, and Craftsbury, both
separately and together, gave such
treat 81 We have not heard in .onS
time. There were also present
large number Of ffer> and drummers.
including several old war drum ma
ior>. and they not only made conSid-
cradle. but very good music. A large
crowd gathered around them. In the
afternoon there was 4 gathering Al
the stand Al which Rev. r. D. Met
calf. Major Josiah Grout. Capt.
Tucker, Judge Austin and Others
spoke. Their remarks were Timely,
and u interest to all.
At the annual meeting Of the asso-
citation the following officers we're
chosen for the ensuing year:
Geo. H. Blake Of Barton. Plesi-
dent; E H Nye Of Newport, and E.
5 >imonds Of Craftsburv, Vice p-esi-
dents o. II. Austin. Barton Landing.
Secretary and Treasurer; Danl ;.
Skinner. ". W. Foster. and John
Bisbee. executive committee. The
thanks Of the society were extended
70 the executive committee for labors
and efficient service. ". c. Blown
and the Fair Ground Co. were cor
daily thanked for the Use Of the
buildings and grounds for the re
union. Thanks were also extended
10 the bands for their excellent mu-
SIC and their efforts 10 make the gath
ering success. 4 very patriotic
letter was read from DR.. Daniel R.
Ballou Of Providence. r. I. He was
present last year and had 4 lively in
terest in the success Of the meeting.
Mr.. Ballou i a special friend Of DR..
Rutherford. and his letter was a re-
Spouse 10 a request by him 70 be
present
The following poem was contrib
uted for the occasion:
There's a old blue coat II The a-5lc.
Il : traved and dirty and Torn,
The badge from one <houlie- : missing,
he buttons are tarnished and brown
Il hangs a 3 relic q conflict.
o. battle and hunger and cold,
q duty vel done I vel spe4ka-h,
Ii collar, II sleeve and II fold.
Long L seems since back Il came marching
Home from he wz-, thai old coat Of blue;
BEt S-L II orr hearts We do cherish
Love for the we2re-, lovzl and true
A. v,z-rE.ance we're met N me campfire.
Ana things Of tbe past are revealed
again we're blue-co4-ed soldiers,
Il camp and II prison 4nd field
Old and gray The comrades are growing,
/ Their numbers z-e falling and few
+ B1r hears are sill Legally beating
A. erz- meath the old coats q blue
/ While in the nature Of the case
/ few things were omitted which ought
TO have been done. the gathering was
. success. and those present enjoyed
It greatly
NOTES
Coy. Ormsbee. who had expected
/ 70 be present. was detained at the
last moment by important business
in Rutland. Commander BIodgett
! found himself advertised at Lunen-
burgh. and could not be discharged
in season 70 be present We do not
/ learn why Col. Mansur failed to be
present
The boys who stopped at the Fair
Ground buildings Tuesday night did
not observe "taps," at precisely 9
O'Clock. and It might have been pos
sible 70 have heard a faint noise at 3
much later hour. Those who did not
wish 70 sleep and would let nobody
| else spend the time in dreams estab-
Iished hospital, had guard mount
/ incrz and aJudrDzS Tara6aS sucb a.